Realme 9 5G vs Realme 10

63 out of 100

62 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Realme 9 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 ) that was released on May 12, 2022, against the Realme 10, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Realme 9 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 885 and 729 points

Reasons to consider the Realme 10

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (613 against 565 nits)
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Realme 9 5G and Realme 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	550 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4%	84.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.7%	99.2%
PWM	Not detected	409 Hz
Response time	33 ms	1 ms
Contrast	1178:1	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black	White, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	256	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS

CPU	148526	139321
GPU	80733	86179
Memory	90496	90333
UX	105467	105389
Total score	425477	423576

Max surface temperature	46.2 °C	44.4 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	7 FPS	8 FPS
Graphics score	1237	1363

Web score	9743	7954
Video editing	5831	6391
Photo editing	29265	25183
Data manipulation	8230	6728
Writing score	13566	13092

RAM size	4 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Realme UI 4.0	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	14 GB	20 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 40 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:26 hr
Watching video	-	15:55 hr
Gaming	-	06:49 hr
Standby	-	121 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.5
Focal length	-	27 mm
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	13
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2022	November 2022
Release date	June 2022	November 2022
SAR (head)	1.25 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.98 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 18 W	Yes, 33 W

Realme 9 5G vs Realme 10

Realme 9 5G vs Realme 10

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion